It’s fall and time for everything apple and pumpkin! If you’ve followed this blog for a while you know I don’t create many gluten free baking recipes. Vegan baking is tough enough and adding gluten-free to the mix makes it even tougher. I also dislike buying special additives like xanthan, […]
Holiday
The Best Vegan Cinnamon Coffee Cake (with a Pumpkin Spice Version!)
This spectacular coffee cake rivals any out there vegan or not! I’m from NY and I know coffee cake. I’ve grown up eating it my whole life and I’ve finally cracked the recipe for what I think is the best vegan version out there. This cake is actually made from […]
Vegan Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Orange Cream Cheese Frosting
I used to get commissioned to make this carrot cake (in layer cake form) from a local vegan who asked for it every holiday. This was over 20 years ago and the recipe still holds up. I’ve made a few tweaks as I’m really loving flaxmeal mixed with aquafaba these […]
Vegan Colcannon with Cabbage & Kale
What is colcannon? It’s a traditional simple Irish dish served a lot in the USA to honor St. Patrick’s Day (although it’s great any time of the year) and it’s quite frankly glorified mashed potatoes with tender cabbage (I’ve also added kale which is not traditional, but delicious). How could […]
Soft & Chewy Vegan Funfetti Sugar Cookies
Sometimes, nothing beats a chewy and soft sugar cookie in my opinion. These are bakery style cookies that are chewy and soft but still have bite. A realization in developing this recipe was that vegan shortening worked best for a chewy texture. Vegan butter is great and there are so […]
Vegan Struffoli (Italian “Honey” Balls)
Struffoli or Italian honey balls are an amazing holiday treat. I remember first having them one year when someone brought them to a family Christmas party and no one knew what they were (we’re not Italian) so no one ate them. I however started eating them the next day watching […]